I am looking for advice on weather conditions for riding up the surf side of Bribie. I am thinking 07 May, Monday. Specifically, what wind and swell conditions are "too much." Any advice would be appreciated.

We have two ski's, GTX230's so its not a solo trip. We're very new to the sport, but we are confident riders. Plan B will be to up and back to Caloundra via the passage, but our preference is to try the surf.

Keep an eye on magic seaweed. Its the only one apart from BOM you can trust ( as much as you can trust any forcasting due to its unpredictability).

Many others use free weather station data that is then computer modelled to be estimated for off shore.

So getting back to Monday. In short this would be a difficult ride with a potentially tricky bar crossing coming back in.

Were only talking about a 70-80 percent accuracy atm though so it may change.

I'm not saying it's not do-able. Just that it will be hard work, uncomfortable and carries a high risk of unscheduled swimming coupled with difficult conditions should a breakdown or rescue be on the cards.

Unles it improves, you'll enjoy the inside so much you won't mind seeing it from both directions. The view is stunning.

Hey Stu, ive done that ride maybe 30 times. it can be a tricky nav. Personally I wouldn't ride the passage on a LWS+1.0m high tide. Just my 2c.

Hey mate, local knowledge is a must for navigating the passage at low tide. A moderate SE wind will make it a bit unpleasant outside. Bottom of Bribie is like a washing machine most of the time due to wind and 3 different currents all converging around Red Beach area. Hope this helps. P.S. there are a couple of damaged/missing channel markers around The Narrows at the moment too. Print off a beacon to beacon and study it.